In the Interest of Z.S., A.A., and T.A., Minor Children
B.W., Mother-Appellant
T.A., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Teresa M. Pope
Attorney for Appellant Father
Cathleen Siebrecht
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Kayla Stratton
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Kimberly Ayotte Renze, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (20 pages)
The mother of three children and the father of two separately appeal the termination of their parental rights. The mother contests the grounds for termination, asserts the court should have allowed her additional time, claims termination is not in the children’s best interests, and argues the court erred in denying her request to place all three children in a guardianship with the maternal grandparents. The father asserts the court should have granted him additional time to seek reunification and argues termination of his rights was not necessary because his children are safe in their placement with the paternal grandparents. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm on both appeals.
